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SHOLINGHUR INSCRIPTION OF PARANTAKA I.
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(V. 3.) From him was born the glorious king ViranArayana, a jungle-fire to enemies, who, visibly (and) amply manifesting the glory of Chakradhara,! (which resides) in him, now wears for a long time, as easily as an arm-ring, the circle of the earth, together with the seven continents, oceans and mountains, resting on (his) strong arm.
(V. 4.) This Parantakadêve eagerly granted, until to the end of the age, for the enrichment of the Chôļavaridhi tank, the whole royal revenue derived from Vamsaväri.
(V.5.) That prince, a flamingo in the tank of the Ganga race, who received from this Parantaka, who attacked kings in battle, a grant in the shape of a copper) plate, which was the instrument of the attainment of the dignity of lord of the Banss (Banddhiraja);
(V. 6.) He who bore the name Prithivipati (i.e. the lord or busband of the Earth), because he practised the four (pursuits of human life) after he had taken (to wife) the Earth (Prithivi),-& word which the ancients prefer, as it characterizes the nature of the earth), though there are other) plain and short (synonyms) like bhami;
(V. 7.) That Prithivipati whom, oppressed by the Kali (age), the political crowd of virtues, vis. courage, liberality, gratitude, sweetness, courtesy, wisdom, patience, intelligence, purity, tranquillity, dignity, mercy, beauty, etc., forthwith joined, in order to rest without grief and fatigue, under the impression that he was born of the race of Bali;
(V.8.) Sms Hastimalla, who amply showed that a particle of the Sun was inherent in him, in the battle called (after) Valláļa, which resembled deep darkness, became, at his humblo request, the royal messenger (djfiapti) for this charitable work.
(V. 9.) “The religious merit of those who perform (grants) and of those who protect (them), (is) equal. Therefore protect (the present gift)!"-(Speaking) thus, the chief of princes Vira-Chola incessantly bows (his head, whose diadem are the lotus-feet of Parâri (Siva), to fatare kings.
(V. 10.) These verses were composed by the sage Kumars, the founder of whose gôtra was the sage named Kagyapa, (and) whose sutra, named Vaikhånasa, grants salvation (?) during the performance of) the rites (prescribed by) the ascetic (Sranana) Vikhanas, whose other name was Brahman.
(Line 19.) (The servant of) the lotus-feet of the Chola king; the auspicions Vira-Chola ; the king of the people of Parivai; Attimallan (Hastimalla) himself gave the paddy-field named Mungilvari, so that the tank) 7 might enjoy gifts (?), revenue (?) and gold connected) with its) six shares.
(L: 21.) (This) prasasti was written by Skandasádha, the son of Srikantha, a descendant of a family of architects (sthapati) and an inhabitant of the prosperous (Pra]puri."
· See South Indian Inscription, Vol. II. p. 886, note 3. 1 The relative pronouns.in verses 5 to 7 correspond to the demonstrative pronoun sa in verse 8.
The etymologioal menning of prithivi 'the brond or spacious one." • See South Indian Incoriptions, Vol. 1. p. 388, note 3.
... he conquered his enemies in Che battle of Valld!s, jast as the son dispels darkness. Besides, this verse seems to contain an allusion to Hastimalla's title Vira-Chols, by which he is connected with the Chola, who claimed the Sun as their ancestor.
• 8 South Indian Inscription. Vol. II. p. 388, note 7, and above, p. 178, noto 7. 1 See verse 4 of the Sanskrit portion. • Compare the expression dyira.ppuravidl in South Indian Insoription, Vol. II. No. 78, tort line 99.
This doubtful name lo perhape & corruption of Parivipurl, which is mentioned as the residence of Hastimella in verte 24 of the Udayondirum plates.
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